Torsion control bridge for shoe

A golf shoe, comprising:

• an upper configured to receive therein a foot of a wearer of the shoe, the upper comprising a closure and a tongue configured to cover a top portion of the foot;
• a front sole portion attached to a front portion of a bottom surface of the upper, the front sole portion comprising a front midsole comprising a first material and a front outsole comprising a second material that is more rigid than the first material,
• a front midsole reinforcement structure comprising a third material that is more rigid than the first material, the front midsole being at least partially contained by the front midsole reinforcement structure and the front outsole;
• a heel sole portion attached to a heel portion of the bottom surface of the upper, the heel sole portion comprising a heel midsole comprising the first material and a heel outsole comprising the second material;
• a heel midsole reinforcement structure comprising the third material, the heel midsole being at least partially contained by the heel midsole reinforcement structure and the heel outsole;
• an arch outsole comprising the second material and connecting the front and heel outsoles, wherein a window is formed between the arch outsole and a portion of the bottom surface of the upper located between the front and heel sole portions;
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• a plurality of traction elements disposed on bottom surfaces of the front and heel outsoles.

A method of manufacturing a shoe, comprising:

• providing an upper configured to receive therein a foot of a wearer of the shoe, the upper comprising a closure and a tongue configured to cover a top portion of the foot;
• attaching a front sole portion to a front portion of a bottom surface of the upper, the front sole portion comprising a front midsole made from a first material, a front outsole made from a second material that is more rigid than the first material, and a front midsole reinforcement structure made from a third material that is more rigid than the first material, the front midsole being at least partially contained by the front midsole reinforcement structure and the front outsole;
• attaching a heel sole portion to a heel portion of the bottom surface of the upper, the heel sole portion comprising a heel midsole made from the first material, a heel outsole made from the second material, and a heel midsole reinforcement structure made from the third material, the heel midsole being at least partially contained by the heel midsole reinforcement structure and the heel outsole;
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• providing a torsion control bridge between the front and heel sole portions, wherein a window is formed between the torsion control bridge and a portion of the bottom surface of the upper located between the front and heel sole portions.